Officers hope raid dealt 'crippling blow' to heroin trade

Published: Friday, November 1, 2013 at 7:13 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, November 1, 2013 at 7:13 p.m.

After arresting more than a dozen Brunswick County residents during a Friday drug raid, officers hope to have delivered a "crippling blow" to the county's heroin trade, according to a Brunswick County Sheriff's Office release.

Those arrested face drug charges in connection with activity in the areas between Holden Beach and Supply, according to the sheriff's office release.

The arrests were part of an early morning "community take-back initiative," the release said.

Spurred by several tips about drug activity in the area, the sheriff's office conducted a six-month investigation to locate where heroin was coming from and who was selling the drug. During the course of the investigation, officers discovered heroin made up 90 percent of the drugs being sold in the area, according to the release.

Darryl McNeil, one of the men charged, was found with 635 dosage units of heroin; four handguns, one of which is reported stolen from South Carolina; and a stolen Yamaha dirt bike.

Charges against McNeil, a Supply resident, include a count of trafficking heroin; a count of possessing heroin with the intent to manufacture, sell or distribute; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; simple possession of schedule II or schedule III drugs; and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police seized 23 grams of marijuana, two marijuana plants and about $1,400 in cash from the home of Derk Johnson, another man charged Friday.

Charges against Johnson include one count each of possessing with intent to manufacture, sell or distribute marijuana; manufacturing marijuana; maintaining a dwelling; and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Eric Quinshawn Hewett of Supply was arrested at his home, where police found eight dosage units of heroin, a small amount of marijuana and a shotgun.

Hewett has been charged with one count of possessing heroin with the intent to manufacture, sell or distribute; maintaining a dwelling to keep a controlled substance; and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Twelve other people were handed drug charges,

Four other people are still wanted on drug charges, including Nicholas Locklear of Supply, Christopher Locklear of Supply, Lynda Michelle Midgette-Hewett of Shallotte and Robert Franklin Moore Sr. of Shallotte.

<p>After arresting more than a dozen Brunswick County residents during a Friday drug raid, officers hope to have delivered a "crippling blow" to the county's heroin trade, according to a Brunswick County Sheriff's Office release.</p><p>Those arrested face drug charges in connection with activity in the areas between Holden Beach and Supply, according to the sheriff's office release.</p><p>The arrests were part of an early morning "community take-back initiative," the release said.</p><p>Spurred by several tips about drug activity in the area, the sheriff's office conducted a six-month investigation to locate where heroin was coming from and who was selling the drug. During the course of the investigation, officers discovered heroin made up 90 percent of the drugs being sold in the area, according to the release.</p><p>Darryl McNeil, one of the men charged, was found with 635 dosage units of heroin; four handguns, one of which is reported stolen from South Carolina; and a stolen Yamaha dirt bike.</p><p>Charges against McNeil, a Supply resident, include a count of trafficking heroin; a count of possessing heroin with the intent to manufacture, sell or distribute; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; simple possession of schedule II or schedule III drugs; and possession of drug paraphernalia.</p><p>Police seized 23 grams of marijuana, two marijuana plants and about $1,400 in cash from the home of Derk Johnson, another man charged Friday.</p><p>Charges against Johnson include one count each of possessing with intent to manufacture, sell or distribute marijuana; manufacturing marijuana; maintaining a dwelling; and possession of drug paraphernalia.</p><p>Eric Quinshawn Hewett of Supply was arrested at his home, where police found eight dosage units of heroin, a small amount of marijuana and a shotgun.</p><p>Hewett has been charged with one count of possessing heroin with the intent to manufacture, sell or distribute; maintaining a dwelling to keep a controlled substance; and possession of drug paraphernalia.</p><p>Twelve other people were handed drug charges,</p><p>Four other people are still wanted on drug charges, including Nicholas Locklear of Supply, Christopher Locklear of Supply, Lynda Michelle Midgette-Hewett of Shallotte and Robert Franklin Moore Sr. of Shallotte.</p><p><i></p><p>Adam Wagner: 343-2096</p><p>On <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/news41"><b>Twitter</b></a>: @adamwagner1990</i></p>